June 15, 2004

Red, White & Blue Diaper Babies

In the sixties, the John Birch Society outed a bunch of college-age children of Communists who they said were secretly conspiring to foment unrest on campuses around the country. These youngsters were surreptitiously programmed from birth, they said, to destroy Our Way Of Life. The name given to these sleeper cells? Red Diaper Babies.

How times have changed. In this election year, politically motivated parents can outfit their kid in gear that sends the appropriate message, whatever that is. And as for sleeper cells, hey, whatever gets you through the night, man. Here's a roundup:

Kid Gear at the George W Bush Store [ex. Bush/Cheney '04 romper, "43" football jersey. Whatever your politics, you have to agree: W's got the slickest store, with the most comprehensive merchandising, of any campaign. "Made by children, for children".]